Franklin InstituteThe tram cars got Volvos and Cristopher Sánchez made history | Weekly Report CardTina Fey embraced her Delco accent, Wildwood’s tram cars entered their Volvo era, Spirit’s replacement arrived at PHL, and Quinta Brunson raised money for Philly schools.Sam Ruland Philadelphia’s 1876 World’s Fair set the stage for this year’s 250th shindigElizabeth Wellington Philly once had the ‘most interesting high school in the U.S.’ Now the district is closing two of the remaining Parkway schools.Kristen A. Graham Gene therapy pioneer David Liu among 2026 Franklin Institute honoreesKayla Yup $7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsPeter Dobrin AdvertisementWhat museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit“They are definitely not just sitting there getting dusty in a room,” Hortz Stanton said.Michelle Myers The Philadelphia Inquirer will make an appearance in the next ‘Abbott Elementary’ episode. Here’s what we know. The episode also introduces some professional hiccups for Mr. Johnson played by William Stanford Davis, who was in Philly last season to witness Kyle Schwarber's incredible four home runs.Rosa Cartagena Opinion14 events to look forward to in Philly this year that aren’t the World Cup or the 250thPhiladelphia will be the epicenter of America's 250th birthday celebrations, along with the World Cup and MLB All-Star Game, but there's plenty else happening here too.Stephanie Farr | Columnist Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles National Trust for Historic Preservation honors Lubert-Adler’s Battery projectThe long-shuttered Peco plant has been transformed into apartments, offices, a hotel, and a gym. Jake Blumgart OpinionChronic absenteeism is telling us something else about schoolAttendance won’t rebound with robocalls. It rises when school feels safe, meaningful, and connected to real work.AJ Ernst, For The Inquirer Bart Blatstein’s Riverview Plaza movie theater is getting an IMAX screenWhen the Riverview's redevelopment was first announced, Bart Blatstein said it would be finished by the close of 2025. Jake Blumgart Wawa Welcome America July 4: Free concert, fireworks, road closures, SEPTA, and moreHeading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to watch LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan, and more.Henry Savage JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon talks tariffs and the possibility of a recessionIn a visit to Philadelphia to receive an award, the influential CEO raised concerns about the uncertain economy and getting workers back to the office.Andrew Seidman What’s closed for the Eagles Super Bowl Parade on FridayThe Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, will bring citywide closures. See what schools, businesses, museums, and services will be closed or delayed.Henry Savage The Franklin Institute will host a new exhibit about Universal’s theme parks in 2026A special focus of the exhibit will be on how the principles of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are used to design and create theme parks.Stephanie Farr A supermoon and a comet will be in the sky above Philly this weekThe comet will be visible the next several nights and will share sky space with a "supermoon."Anthony R. Wood See more storiesAdvertisement
The tram cars got Volvos and Cristopher Sánchez made history | Weekly Report CardTina Fey embraced her Delco accent, Wildwood’s tram cars entered their Volvo era, Spirit’s replacement arrived at PHL, and Quinta Brunson raised money for Philly schools.Sam Ruland
The tram cars got Volvos and Cristopher Sánchez made history | Weekly Report CardTina Fey embraced her Delco accent, Wildwood’s tram cars entered their Volvo era, Spirit’s replacement arrived at PHL, and Quinta Brunson raised money for Philly schools.Sam Ruland
Philly once had the ‘most interesting high school in the U.S.’ Now the district is closing two of the remaining Parkway schools.Kristen A. Graham
Philly once had the ‘most interesting high school in the U.S.’ Now the district is closing two of the remaining Parkway schools.Kristen A. Graham
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsPeter Dobrin
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsPeter Dobrin
What museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit“They are definitely not just sitting there getting dusty in a room,” Hortz Stanton said.Michelle Myers
What museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit“They are definitely not just sitting there getting dusty in a room,” Hortz Stanton said.Michelle Myers
The Philadelphia Inquirer will make an appearance in the next ‘Abbott Elementary’ episode. Here’s what we know. The episode also introduces some professional hiccups for Mr. Johnson played by William Stanford Davis, who was in Philly last season to witness Kyle Schwarber's incredible four home runs.Rosa Cartagena
The Philadelphia Inquirer will make an appearance in the next ‘Abbott Elementary’ episode. Here’s what we know. The episode also introduces some professional hiccups for Mr. Johnson played by William Stanford Davis, who was in Philly last season to witness Kyle Schwarber's incredible four home runs.Rosa Cartagena
Opinion14 events to look forward to in Philly this year that aren’t the World Cup or the 250thPhiladelphia will be the epicenter of America's 250th birthday celebrations, along with the World Cup and MLB All-Star Game, but there's plenty else happening here too.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Opinion14 events to look forward to in Philly this year that aren’t the World Cup or the 250thPhiladelphia will be the epicenter of America's 250th birthday celebrations, along with the World Cup and MLB All-Star Game, but there's plenty else happening here too.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham
Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch
The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch
The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch
Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles
Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles
National Trust for Historic Preservation honors Lubert-Adler’s Battery projectThe long-shuttered Peco plant has been transformed into apartments, offices, a hotel, and a gym. Jake Blumgart
National Trust for Historic Preservation honors Lubert-Adler’s Battery projectThe long-shuttered Peco plant has been transformed into apartments, offices, a hotel, and a gym. Jake Blumgart
OpinionChronic absenteeism is telling us something else about schoolAttendance won’t rebound with robocalls. It rises when school feels safe, meaningful, and connected to real work.AJ Ernst, For The Inquirer
OpinionChronic absenteeism is telling us something else about schoolAttendance won’t rebound with robocalls. It rises when school feels safe, meaningful, and connected to real work.AJ Ernst, For The Inquirer
Bart Blatstein’s Riverview Plaza movie theater is getting an IMAX screenWhen the Riverview's redevelopment was first announced, Bart Blatstein said it would be finished by the close of 2025. Jake Blumgart
Bart Blatstein’s Riverview Plaza movie theater is getting an IMAX screenWhen the Riverview's redevelopment was first announced, Bart Blatstein said it would be finished by the close of 2025. Jake Blumgart
Wawa Welcome America July 4: Free concert, fireworks, road closures, SEPTA, and moreHeading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to watch LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan, and more.Henry Savage
Wawa Welcome America July 4: Free concert, fireworks, road closures, SEPTA, and moreHeading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to watch LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan, and more.Henry Savage
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon talks tariffs and the possibility of a recessionIn a visit to Philadelphia to receive an award, the influential CEO raised concerns about the uncertain economy and getting workers back to the office.Andrew Seidman
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon talks tariffs and the possibility of a recessionIn a visit to Philadelphia to receive an award, the influential CEO raised concerns about the uncertain economy and getting workers back to the office.Andrew Seidman
What’s closed for the Eagles Super Bowl Parade on FridayThe Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, will bring citywide closures. See what schools, businesses, museums, and services will be closed or delayed.Henry Savage
What’s closed for the Eagles Super Bowl Parade on FridayThe Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, will bring citywide closures. See what schools, businesses, museums, and services will be closed or delayed.Henry Savage
The Franklin Institute will host a new exhibit about Universal’s theme parks in 2026A special focus of the exhibit will be on how the principles of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are used to design and create theme parks.Stephanie Farr
The Franklin Institute will host a new exhibit about Universal’s theme parks in 2026A special focus of the exhibit will be on how the principles of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math are used to design and create theme parks.Stephanie Farr
A supermoon and a comet will be in the sky above Philly this weekThe comet will be visible the next several nights and will share sky space with a "supermoon."Anthony R. Wood
A supermoon and a comet will be in the sky above Philly this weekThe comet will be visible the next several nights and will share sky space with a "supermoon."Anthony R. Wood
